Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of the Sopranos
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AlbakiReads Editorial An insider oral history of The Sopranos
An insider oral history of The Sopranos
Built from interviews with the people who made The Sopranos, this oral history traces the series from its original pitch and casting through its final cut to black. Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa gather accounts from cast members, writers, producers, directors, crew, and creators, organizing the book around the show’s production history as well as questions that have followed it for years. Behind-the-scenes anecdotes sit alongside discussion of recurring details, unresolved plot points, and misconceptions surrounding the series. With its many firsthand voices, the book documents how a television production developed into a lasting pop-culture reference point.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of The Sopranos seeking production stories and cast perspectives
- Readers interested in television history and the making of landmark series
- Listeners of the Talking Sopranos podcast
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Television productionOral historyCast and crew perspectivesBehind-the-scenes storytellingPop culture legacy
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Book Overview INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"I will be reading and rereading Woke Up This Morning....These rollicking gabfests... bring together nea...
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"I will be reading and rereading Woke Up This Morning....These rollicking gabfests... bring together nearly everyone, on screen and off, who made the series a creative and cultural landmark. The freely offered admiration expressed by so many for their missing comrade and unofficial cast captain, Gandolfini, makes these stories about playing tough guys all the more tender."--New York Times
"Essential for fans, with a revelation on every page." --Kirkus Reviews
"A spectacular tell-all...the ultimate book on The Sopranos, made by the people who lived it." --Publishers Weekly
Expanding on their hit Talking Sopranos podcast with exclusive interviews for the book with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors and creators, stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa deliver the definitive oral history of the landmark television series and streaming hit The Sopranos. Packed with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set, they're spilling all the secrets.
Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch The Sopranos? What's the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, and the entire cast and crew of The Sopranos have all the answers--and they're revealing where all the bodies are buried.
Inspired by the incredibly successful Talking Sopranos podcast, The Sopranos stars Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri) finally reveal all the Soprano family secrets in a surprising, funny, and honest new book. Woke Up This Morning is the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the groundbreaking HBO series that became a worldwide cultural phenomenon, ushered in a new Golden Age of Television, and to this day continues to be one of the most binged shows of all time.
Michael and Steve tell all the incredible stories that The Sopranos fans have been waiting to hear for over twenty years. The book covers the entire history of TheSopranos series from the original concept pitch and casting to the infamous cut to black--and answer many of the thousands of fan questions sent to the podcast, as well as dispel some widely propagated myths and reveal things no one outside the show would even know to ask.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 509 | Language: English | Publisher: WILLIAM MORROW | ISBN: 0063090023
FormatHardcover
Pages509
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0063090023
EAN9780063090026
PublisherWILLIAM MORROW
Publication Date2021-11-02
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.55 Pounds
Length9.06 Inches
Width5.98 Inches
Height1.65 Inches
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